What is the Least Common Multiple of 60184 and 60196?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 60184 and 60196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60184 and 60196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60184,60196) = 4
LCM(60184,60196) = ( 60184 × 60196) / 4
LCM(60184,60196) = 3622836064 / 4
LCM(60184,60196) = 905709016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60184 and 60196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60184 and 60196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60184 and 60196.

Prime Factorization of 60184

Prime Factorization of 60196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60184 and 60196.

LCM(60184,60196) = 2³ × 7523¹ × 101¹ × 149¹
LCM(60184,60196) = 905709016